Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the Peace Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Hiroshima, Japan.
The memorial was once the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. The 6th August 1945 atomic explosion's hypocenter was almost directly above the building, and it was the closest structure to withstand the explosion. The building has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing, and now serves as the reminder of nuclear devastation and as a symbol of hope for world peace and elimination of all nuclear weapons.